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(GopherSports.com) -- The University of Minnesota volleyball team swept UCLA on Saturday night 25-23, 25-20, 25-22 to advance to the National Semifinals for the second straight year. The Gophers improve to 29-4 on the season, including ending an eight-game homestand with four-straight NCAA wins.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (GopherSports.com) – Grand Rapids, Mich., native Brent Gates Jr. picked up the game winner for the No. 11 Gopher Hockey program as Minnesota rallied for its second 4-2 road win in as many days against Michigan State on Saturday night in a game you heard on KROC AM...

(Gophersports.com) -- The University of Minnesota volleyball team defeated No.15 Missouri in four sets Friday night, 25-15, 21-25, 25-19, 25-14, to advance to the NCAA Regional Finals. The Gophers improve to 28-4 on the season, and remain undefeated at home ...

(Gophersports.com) -- The University of Minnesota (7-3) women’s basketball team defeated Army West Point (7-2) 70-52 on Thursday night in Minneapolis. It was Minnesota’s second win against a 2016 NCAA Tournament team this season.

Toronto, Ontario (Learfield)  --  Toronto star DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 27 points and Kyle Lowry added 25 points and 11 assists as the Raptors downed the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in Canada, 124-110. Toronto, which outscored Minnesota 36-21 in the fourth quarter, has won seven of its past eight games...

Toronto, Ontario (Learfield) -- Minnesota forward Eric Staal's second-period goal turned out to be the game-winner as the Wild edged the Maple Leafs last night in Toronto, 3-2. Jason Zucker and Chris Stewart scored for Minnesota, while goalie Devan Dubnyk, who started his 300th NHL game, stopped 35-of-37 shots in net...

MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) – Gopher Hockey sophomore forward Tyler Sheehy has been named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week following Minnesota’s conference split with nationally ranked Ohio State at Mariucci Arena.

Preston, MN (KROC AM News) - A meeting has been scheduled to provide information about the recent discovery of chronic wasting disease in Fillmore County. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold the meeting next Thursday, December 15, from 7:00-8:30 P...

Edmonton, Alberta (Learfield) -- Minnesota captain Mikko Koivu scored a goal 3:11 into overtime to give the Wild a 2-1 win over the Oilers in Edmonton last night. Charlie Coyle scored late in the first for Minnesota, which put the brakes on a three-game skid...

(Gophersports.com) -- The University of Minnesota has accepted an invitation to play Washington State in the 2016 National Funding Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27, in San Diego, Calif. The 6 p.m. CT game will be played at Qualcomm Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN...